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The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:33:33 +0000

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Key context: <p>US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned in an op-ed that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran, stopping short of giving further details. “Now we are entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary,” he wrote in the Financial Times ahead of &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/the-us-has-been-imposing-sanctions-on-iran-since-1979/">The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned in an op-ed that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran, stopping short of giving further details. “Now we are entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary,” he wrote in the Financial Times ahead of … The post The US has been imposing sanctions on Iran since 1979 appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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